Important to create an ecosystem which continues our rich tradition, says Vijay Patil
Newly elected Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) president Vijay Patil believes that it is important to create an ecosystem where Mumbai’s rich cricketing tradition can continue to flourish. Patil has his task cut out in guiding MCA through an administrative transition under BCCI’s new constitution.
With the changes made as per the Justice Lodha Committee reforms approved by the Supreme Court, newly elected office bearers of various state units will have a hard-grind ahead of them. But, Patil already has a solid plan in place to implement his vision for Mumbai cricket in a smooth manner during his three-year tenure.
“Mumbai cricket has a glorious past. That tradition continues so it's important we create an ecosystem which allows exceptional talent to come through. Mumbai cricket, fortunately, has excellent infrastructure. It is important that we put the right human resources like physios, trainers and coaches who will meet the aspirations of the players. Another focus is on talent identification. It is important to have good talent-spotting programmes,” Patil told Mid-day.
Although he is the creator of the DY Patil Stadium in Nerul, the new MCA president has his eyes set else, i.e. developing grassroots cricket.
“Strengthening of school and college cricket is also important. There are so many institutions that are involved in this. The MCA also runs many tournaments in different age groups. Essentially, it is about strengthening office cricket, maidan cricket and inter-collegiate cricket. Mumbai's cricket at the senior level has taken a bit of a dip in the last few years. There will be a complete demarcation of administration and cricketing decisions,” Patil said.
Over the years, the association has run many tournaments in pursuit of producing cricketing giants. One such tournament is the inter-club “Kanga League”, which has been under the scanner because of its schedule.
“Kanga League has a rich tradition. It has produced so many great cricketers. One of the things that affect the league is the weather. It made a lot of sense when cricket internationally was played on uncovered pitches. But the reality is that cricket is almost impossible to play in the first two months of the monsoon, considering the weather conditions. So, we need to look at the scheduling.” Patil added.
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